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100 1 _aSwinburne, Gwendolen H.
245 1 2 _aA Source Book of Australian History
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-12
508 _aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"A Source Book of Australian History" by Gwendolen H. Swinburne is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide readers with primary sources and firsthand accounts that highlight significant events and figures in Australian history, focusing on exploration, colonization, and the development of the continent. The book seeks to encourage readers to engage directly with historical evidence to form their own understanding of Australia's past. The opening of this source book introduces the reader to its purpose and scope. The compiler expresses the hope that this volume will stimulate interest in Australian history through vivid details from primary sources. Swinburne emphasizes that while this collection may not cover every event, it connects readers with the evidence that underpins Australia's historical narrative. The initial sections cover critical themes such as discovery and exploration, laying the groundwork for understanding the subsequent historical context and the contributions of notable explorers and settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAustralia -- History -- Sources
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15337
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